Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Ellen McIlwaine The Last Good Man in My Life Ellen McIlwaine
Priscilla* Rollins Letter to Mommy & Daddy Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Bukovynian Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Street Girl Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Priscilla* Rollins You Send Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Come Sit Down and Tell Me Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Albert Jones* You Just Can't Turn Me Loose The Facts of Life
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Country Mcdonald Joe* Jean Desprez War War War
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Matt Lucas* Massage Parlour Blues Matt Gets Blue
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm Gonna Love You Baby I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Honky Tonk Angel
Alpha Centauri Hard Life ST
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Oscar* McLollie The Way You Do the Things You Do ST
Sidewinders I Like to Dance Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Matt Lucas* The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Exponians Yellow Bird Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Loni Gamble Nightime Kind of Love ST
Jack Holland You Can't Make a Dancer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Joe* Glazer We Shall Not Be Moved A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Honky Tonk Angel
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
David Amram Old Man and the Children Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Matt Lucas* New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Mike* Ferro Soldier In The Rain Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play We the People
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Alpha Centauri Earth in Motion ST
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Albert Jones* That's the Way You Lost My Love The Facts of Life
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Loni Gamble Could it be Love ST
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song) Everybody Needs It
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra It Only Takes a Moment And I Love Her
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
David Amram Summer Nights, Winter Rain Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Jakiv Came to Visit Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Aarons And Ackley* Take Me Home ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Matt Lucas* I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Alpha Centauri You Shot Me Down ST
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Priscilla* Rollins If You Should Lose Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Cal* Bostic The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
Cal* Bostic Excessive Love (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Cal* Bostic Just a Boy And Girl in Love (Doug Randle) Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Lover's Lane Ellen McIlwaine
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Devil Woman I'm a Song
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Livin' the Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Your Seduced Me Ти Ж Мене Підманула Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Needs It Everybody Needs It
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Verkhovyna Our Liitle World Ukrainian Pops
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways To It (It's Love) We the People
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ernie* Smith Money Can't Buy Life Skareggae
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Sidewinders Flat Foot Hustlin' Flatfoot Hustlin'
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Ellen McIlwaine We the People We the People
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Till You're Loving Me Again I'm a Song
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding We the People
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

Matt Gets Blue

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

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